// function hasCharacter verifies that at least one character in string is alphanumeric"
	// usage: if(hasCharacter(formname.fieldname.value))
	function hasCharacter(inputVal) {
		var hasChar = 0
		oneDecimal = false
		inputStr = inputVal.toString()
		if(inputStr.length == 0) { // return false if null string
			return false
		}
		for (var i = 0; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
			var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i)
			if(oneChar != " " && (oneChar <= "0" || oneChar >= "9")) { 
				hasChar = 1	
			}
		}
		if(hasChar == 0) return false;
		return true // yes, it is has a char.
	} // END function hasCharacter(inputVal)

	function chk_search() {
		var search = document.getElementById("search");
		if(search.searchterm.value==""){
			alert("Searchterm cannot be blank.")
			search.searchterm.focus();
			//search.searchterm.select();
			return false;
		}
		//return true;
	} // end chk_search()